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What's new at The Bay State BannerA warrior for legal system reformIn our country, there are thousands of politicians and appointed government officials who claim to work hard for their constituents. But here in Massachusetts, we have a history of public servants who have made a real difference in the lives of the people they serve. Page 4 - no comments - 311 views . Page 4 - no comments - 248 views ABCD to offer teenagers more summer jobsIn the past few years, ABCD has offered between 1,000 and 1,200 summer jobs to Boston teens. This summer they are looking to hire 1,700. The program, called SummerWorks, connects 14- to 21-year-olds to summer jobs with nonprofits in neighborhoods and communities across Boston. Page 6 - no comments - 314 views $9.5B in federal funds boost union apprenticeships“$9.5 billion is coming to Massachusetts for a variety of infrastructure projects — and, of course, on the union side, that translates into good union wages and benefits but also opportunities for apprenticeships, to get people into the trades,” said Frank Callahan, president of the Massachusetts Building Trades Council. Page 11 - no comments - 304 views Exploring modern jazz through a Caribbean lens“The Harlem Suite” is the latest album (released March 31 on the Ropeadope label) from Jacques Schwarz-Bart, Berklee professor, saxophonist and composer. Based in Manhattan, in Boston to teach, and hailing from Guadeloupe and France, Schwarz-Bart’s music has both originality and deeply historical narratives. Page 13 - no comments - 317 views BECMA and Ujima host Vineyard Black business tourThe Black Economic Council of Massachusetts (BECMA) and Boston Ujima Project joined forces with Live Like a Local Tours Boston and the MV Black Biz Day Tour to sponsor a MV Black Biz Day Tour to Martha’s Vineyard. Members had a chance to stop by multiple Black-owned businesses across the island. Page 15 - no comments - 308 views
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